A Dilemma
"How dare you disobey military orders? Even if you're the deputy pavilion master of the Alchemy Pavilion, military orders still give me the right to execute you!" Qin Runan said, her face dark as water.
"And blatantly robbing me of my pill spirit—that complies with the laws of heaven? So many Xuan Immortals from the Qin household surrounded and attacked me. Were they acting under military orders, too?"
Lu Xiaotian gave a cold laugh. "Don't try to use military orders to pressure me. After what happened, even if I don't travel with you, I can report this to your superiors. Let's see who can protect you then."
If Fire Swallow Adjudicator Yan Jiu and the six Green Swallow demon immortals weren't here, Lu Xiaotian would board the warship and avoid arguing with them. But since he had a better option, why stay aboard their warship and keep tangling with them? Even if Yan Ji had told him to search the Heavenly Mulberry Wasteland, that didn't mean he had to go with the Qin household's immortal army. He could find another way.
With Lu Xiaotian's current strength, traveling alone might well be possible. He would even avoid so many constraints. Of course, he would have to see how things unfolded before deciding exactly what to do.
"Deputy Pavilion Master Dongfang, are you truly refusing to travel with the army?" At Lu Xiaotian's words, a vein throbbed on Qin Runan's forehead.
"This place isn't very far from the Heavenly Mulberry Wasteland. Rebel forces might pass through here, and then Deputy Pavilion Master Dongfang's safety would be a serious concern."
"That doesn't necessarily mean traveling with you would be any safer," Lu Xiaotian retorted.
"Very well. It seems Deputy Pavilion Master Dongfang is set on refusing to travel with the army.